Women's Health
This category spans several distinct needs, including contraception, menopause symptoms and fertility treatment. The same hormone can have different uses, risks and monitoring requirements.
Yasmin
Drospirenone, Ethinylestradiol
3/0.03mg
Indicated for hormonal contraception, formulated to inhibit ovulation and to support the management of acne by stabilizing androgen levels in women.
Alesse
Levonorgestrel, Ethinylestradiol
0.15/0.03 · 0.25/0.05mg
Alesse is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy and is utilized to support hormonal cycle regulation.
Levlen
Ethinylestradiol, Levonorgestrel
0.03/0.15mg
Levlen is designed to support pregnancy prevention through consistent daily hormone administration.
Prometrium
100 · 200mg
Utilized to support hormone replacement therapy and indicated to alleviate menopausal symptoms through endocrine supplementation.
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets
Drospirenone, Ethinylestradiol
3/0.03mg
Designed to support pregnancy prevention, formulated to target hormonal cycles and to support reproductive health management.
Raloxifene Tablets
60mg
Designed to support bone density, utilized to mitigate the risk of fractures in postmenopausal women by targeting oestrogen pathways.
Cyproterone Acetate and Ethinylestradiol Tablets
2/0.035mg
Formulated to treat androgen-dependent skin conditions; indicated to alleviate symptoms of severe acne in women.
Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets
0.15/30mg/mcg
Utilized to provide effective contraception; formulated to support intended reproductive planning.
Estriol Topical
15g
Utilized to alleviate atrophic vaginitis to support tissue health.
Cyklokapron
500mg
Developed to manage heavy menstrual bleeding, utilized to support patients in reducing blood loss during menstruation.
Key takeaways
- Contraceptive choice depends on medical history, interactions, pregnancy goals and whether oestrogen is suitable.
- Menopause hormone therapy is individualised by symptoms, age, uterus status and relevant clotting or cancer risks.
- Fertility and hormone-sensitive cancer medicines require diagnosis-specific clinician or specialist oversight.
Listings are for comparison only; suitability and supply depend on clinician and pharmacy checks, pregnancy status and prescription requirements.
How the medicine groups differ
Hormonal contraceptive ingredients include ethinylestradiol, desogestrel and levonorgestrel. Estradiol may be used in menopause care. Clomifene has selected fertility uses, while anastrozole is primarily a specialist cancer medicine rather than a general hormone treatment.
What these medicines are used for
Uses may include contraception, menopausal symptoms and endometriosis, as well as specialist fertility or cancer care. Hormonal contraception does not protect against sexually transmitted infections.
Important safety checks
Discuss pregnancy or breastfeeding, migraine with aura, clotting history, smoking, blood pressure, liver disease, hormone-sensitive cancer and interacting medicines. Unexpected bleeding, a missed period or new symptoms may need assessment before continuing or changing treatment.
When to seek urgent care
Seek urgent help for chest pain, sudden breathlessness, coughing blood, one-sided leg swelling, signs of stroke, sudden vision loss, severe abdominal pain, or a serious allergic reaction. Suspected ectopic pregnancy symptoms, including severe one-sided pelvic pain with dizziness or bleeding, also need urgent assessment.
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